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Syrian 'Toy Smuggler' jailed for donation fraud

Rami Adham was dubbed the "Toy Smuggler" for his campaign to collect money for orphans in the war-ravaged town of Aleppo. He was sentenced to 10 months in prison for misdirecting charitable funds and collecting over $342,000 in donations without the correct permits. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2AcXgau

Donald Trump says he plans to make his first visit to a war zone

'I'm going to a war zone,' US President Donald Trump said in response to a reporter's question about his support for the troops. However, he did not say when he would be making the trip or to which conflict area he would be going. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2S6SGSv

Second death in French protests over fuel tax hikes

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Donald Trump defies calls to punish crown prince for Jamal Khashoggi's death

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Donald Trump defies calls to punish crown prince for Jamal Khashoggi's death

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Russia probe: Trump's lawyers submit written answers to Mueller

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Trump defends daughter, says Ivanka's personal emails had no classified information

President Trump, in the run-up to the US Presidential election in 2016, had slammed former secretary of state Hillary Clinton for using a private email server during her term as the top US diplomat. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PFhRiu

A ‘robot nose’ that can replace sniffer dogs

Researchers from Duke University in the US developed the prototype based on odour receptors grown from the genes of mice that respond to target odours.“E-noses” that exist now use various chemical compounds to detect smells instead of receptor stem cells. About 5% of mouse genes make odour receptors. Humans only use about 2% of their genes to make odour receptors. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Bp6TVw

How Vicky Donors are losing their anonymity

Easy availability of individual DNA test kits has opened the floodgates for people who were born from sperm or egg donations. Increasing numbers of people are using the technology to uncover the identities of their donors. In the growing field of assisted reproduction, donors used to be guaranteed anonymity. Ryan Kramer has found 16 half siblings since 2005, thanks to DNA sites. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2qXoYUH

US carrier in Hong Kong after bombers fly over South China Sea

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Group in Saudi royal family plotting to stop crown prince from becoming king: Report

Dozens of princes and cousins from powerful branches of the Al Saud family want to see a change in the line of succession but would not act while King Salman is still alive, the sources said. They recognise that the king is unlikely to turn against his favourite son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2zjZ4Pm

Californians left homeless by wildfire brace for heavy rain and mud

The impending Pacific storm was also certain to hinder search teams sifting through ash and rubble for remains of additional victims in a disaster that already has claimed at least 79 lives and left hundreds more missing. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QZsOIl

Americans, Canadians are warned not to eat romaine lettuce

The US Food and Drug Administration said it is working with officials in Canada on the outbreak, which has sickened 32 people in 11 states and 18 people in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The strain identified is different than the one linked to romaine earlier this year but appears similar to last year's outbreak linked to leafy greens. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2R1DE0f

Kremlin foes fume as Russian set to be Interpol chief

Alexander Prokopchuk, a former major general in Russia’s ministry of the interior, emerged as one of the favourites to become Interpol chief, a prospect that alarmed critics of President Putin. Politicians in Lithuania and Ukraine have urged their govts to quit Interpol if Prokopchuk is elected. Britain has said it is backing his South Korean rival Kim Jong-yang. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Tw2o2w

Won't 'abandon' Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi killing: Trump

"It is our paramount goal to fully eliminate the threat of terrorism throughout the world!" Trump said in a statement that immediately drew sharp criticism from his political opponents. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Fz5cJn

Won't pay Pak as it has done nothing for US: Donald Trump

In an interview to Fox News over the weekend, Trump said that people in Pakistan knew that Osama bin Laden, al-Qaida leader, was living in a mansion near their garrison city of Abbottabad, but they did not tell the US and kept on accepting billions of dollars in aid. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Klg4cs

Won't pay Pak as it has done nothing for US: Donald Trump

In an interview to Fox News over the weekend, Trump said that people in Pakistan knew that Osama bin Laden, al-Qaida leader, was living in a mansion near their garrison city of Abbottabad, but they did not tell the US and kept on accepting billions of dollars in aid. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Klg4cs

$1.66 billion security aid to Pak is suspended: Pentagon

"$1.66 billion of security assistance to Pakistan is suspended," Col Rob Manning, spokesman of the Department of Defense told reporters in an email response to questions on Tuesday. No further breakdown of the suspended security assistance to Pakistan was provided. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2BnA63f